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To watch, listen and breathe are my biggest grounding tools and my garden is the key for those to succeed. There is nothing better than eating your own grown tomatoes, or having the dog walk by smelling of the Salvia she has just brushed past. These are the things that make me feel alive, present and in the moment. So, sit in your tiny space and share it with nature who will for sure, swing by as they need it just as much as we do. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver/icon.webp) Silver Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/zoe-grady/profile_photo.webp) Zoe Grady Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/zoe-grady) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f84ffd3c-46d6-4dcd-8e4a-9a1feb8f4438/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/54417223-57fa-4266-a50f-47e22572a0b6/conversions/PXL_20250611_160929831-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/287b3b3d-c218-4536-9b7b-4a0eb267cd1a/conversions/PXL_20250611_160941412-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0e5e01e7-9974-43a1-8acb-1cb3965e2b6d/conversions/PXL_20250611_160939456-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/86c02ee3-db5e-4152-b9c3-514fda385245/conversions/PXL_20250611_160934208-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/277c898b-c672-48f5-a221-b566c3b347a6/conversions/PXL_20250611_160926670-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0c634719-8852-49b9-9ab4-5dec6e9b9c9a/conversions/PXL_20250611_160945335-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f0daeb36-fa6f-43d4-874d-6f311f301d97/conversions/PXL_20250611_160950479-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a127f383-0882-4e73-94a5-604c05cf8434/conversions/PXL_20250611_160958782-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/deef291e-e2ae-40f4-a9b4-985f09f87729/conversions/PXL_20250611_160920697-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/dd3afc17-851b-49c4-b92b-536bab7b1236/conversions/Perspective-drawing-Zoe-Grady-scaled-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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